Entertainment

Disclosure Day movie review: A gripping Steven Spielberg spectacle

Disclosure Day movie review: Set aside the disappointments, and Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day can be fully enjoyed for a thriller.

Ayaan and Ahilya Bamroo in a still from Sing Geetham, directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Nag Ashwin under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema.

Sing Geetham movie review: At 94, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao delivers a musical fable

Sing Geetham movie review: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao spent nearly half a century waiting to make this film. The result is fantastical, ambitious, and unlike anything Telugu cinema has put on screen before

Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata movie review: Resurgent Kangana Ranaut leads this gripping film

Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata movie review: Kangana Ranaut reclaims her place as one of the best actresses working today, even while ensuring that her Nurse Geeta doesn’t overshadow everyone else.

Technology

Google teases redesigned smart speaker launch. (Image for representation via Google)

Google teases new smart speaker, may launch next week: Report

Google seems to be gearing up to unveil a new smart speaker soon, following recent leaks and a cryptic message from an executive overseeing Gemini for Home.

This undated image provided by Peng Zhou shows whale remains on the seafloor that have become home to large communities of marine life, southeastern Indian Ocean, in the Diamantina Fracture Zone (AP).

A five million years old whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean is still active

Chinese researchers have uncovered what is believed to be Earth's deepest and most extensive whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back 5.3 million years and ecosystems that may reshape understanding of deep-sea life.

The invite-only approach suggests that YouTube is prioritising communication between people who already know each other rather than creating a social network centred on conversations with strangers.(Image: Pixabay)

YouTube brings back private messaging with age verification and invite-only chats

The video platform is rolling out a revamped messaging feature that lets users share videos and chat without leaving the app, seven years after discontinuing its original direct messaging system.

Mysuru News

Mysuru Dasara concludes, cops peg turnout of revellers at 5 lakh

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered pooja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ on Wednesday afternoon before the procession left the Amba Vilas palace.

Watch: Crowd cheers as Rahul Gandhi addresses rally amid heavy rains in Mysuru

Despite incessant rain, Gandhi, who is currently in Karnataka for Congress’ ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, continued with his speech.

Mysore pak, masala dosa part of breakfast menu for PM Modi at royal palace

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she had written a letter to the Prime Minister, inviting him for breakfast.

How the ‘gosha tanga’ allowed Muslim girls to study in erstwhile Mysuru kingdomSubscriber Only

The ‘gosha tanga’ allowed a large number of Muslim women in the region to receive education as well as follow their religious customs, said old-timers in Tumakuru.

Karnataka: Man killed in row over missing pigeons with neighbours in Mysuru

The victim Govinda Raju died during a fight with neighbours on Tuesday after he had alleged that they had taken away his son’s pigeons, said the police.

Mysuru students develop tech to replace steel with bamboo for low-carbon homesSubscriber Only

Transforming bamboo into a mesh, the students developed a spherical shell that was used to make slabs to be used in building construction. The slabs were found in laboratory tests to be able to sustain 700 kg of weight, the students said.

Mysuru: Over 2 lakh due for second dose of Covid vaccine, but many hesitantSubscriber Only

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham said the district can easily vaccinate more than 1.5 lakh people daily, but only around 24,000 are coming forward to get their jabs.

Mysuru: MMCRI doctors lift strike after minister assures payment of due Covid allowance

‘All senior residents, postgraduates, and interns respect his (Sudhakar’s) words and will withdraw the strike for a duration of 10 days. Meanwhile, we will continue to protest wearing a black badge,’ said Dr Tejas J, in-charge President of Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors.

‘No jeans’ circular by Mysuru pre-university board official withdrawn after criticism

The circular issued by the Deputy Director of Pre-University Education in Mysuru, D K Srinivasa Murthy, instructed employees at PU colleges not to wear jeans or T-shirts. It was withdrawn hours later

Mysuru: Urdu journalist assaulted at temple demolition protest siteSubscriber Only

Mohammed Safdar Kaiser was recording the speech of Vedike general secretary Jagadish Karanth when a group of Right-wing activists raised an objection to recording the event.

Karnataka: Eight Dasara tuskers reach Mysuru palace ahead of state’s flagship festival

The number of elephants taking part in the festivities was minimised to eight this year, based on the state government’s decision to keep the festivities low-key.

Mysuru halts demolition of illegal religious structures after govt seeks details

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha also questioned the government’s move and held a press meet and said only Hindu temples are being targeted but not structures of other religions.